westbound

adjective

west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 

: traveling or heading west

Examples of westbound in a Sentence

Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.

Recent Examples on the Web

Eastbound and westbound traffic has been shifted to the north bridge, with two lanes in each direction. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

As officers were responding to the area, a Flat Rock detective saw a man who matched the description of the suspect crossing Telegraph Road and heading westbound toward the viaduct. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

The attacker then fled westbound from the station while the victim was discovered unresponsive in a nearby room, police said. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The previous closure of westbound I-70 lifted early last week as crews completed that section of bridge work ahead of schedule, according to a news release from the department. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for westbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

westbound

adjective

west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 

: going west

a westbound train